The writing was on the wall months ago, but the Warriors finally made it official on Monday.
Chris Mullin is out. The Warriors will not renew his contract. The 45 year-old Mullin served as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations since 2004. Before that, he served as a Special Assistant in the front office. As a player, Mullin spent 13 of his 16 NBA seasons in Oakland and is among the most popular players in Warriors history.
"It's never an easy decision to make a change," said Warriors President Robert Rowell. “This case is compounded by the fact it involves Chris Mullin --someone who has provided Bay Area fans with many great memories over the years, as both a player and executive. He’s a class individual who will always be remembered for his accomplishments with the Warriors organization.”
Despite the glowing words, Rowell had stripped Mullin of much of his power midway through the season. Essentially a lame-duck for the past several months, Monday's announcement of Mullin's departure comes as a no surprise.
The Warriors also announced that Larry Riley has been promoted to General Manager.
As for Mullin's future? He could be returning to his home state of New York to work in the Knicks front office.
